WGU C720 Operations and Supply Chain Management (HCO2)
HCO2 Exam Questions 25–40
25. A company is gathering data directly from consumers to make predictions about future demand for a product.
• Simple moving average
• Delphi technique
• Exponential smoothing
• Survey method
28. A cellular service provider wants to forecast demand for a new internet service plan. The service provider will offer the new plan to customers in one region before offering it at all locations.
• Test marketing
• Exponential smoothing
• Weighted moving average
• Survey method
29. A restaurant always has plenty of staff working during the evening in order to ensure that each of the many expected customers is served promptly.
• Reservation scheduling
• Appointment scheduling
• Scheduling for chase demand
• Consumer self-service
30. What is one of the main concerns for scheduling with continuous flow processes?
• Arranging workers to balance workstation output
• Identifying when to optimally perform changeovers
• Choosing the proper sequencing for product groups
• Developing the optimal hierarchy of authority
31. As a step to replace several disconnected internal systems, an organization has installed a core software system to manage and integrate business processes. What is a role of this system in enhancing the organization?
• Manage sales prospects.
• Facilitate task automation.
• Manage supplier contracts.
• Offer qualitative forecasts.
32. A company manufactures countertop kitchen appliances. The company is evaluating the manufacturing process to identify how lean principles can be applied to maximize customer value. Which action aligns with this goal?
• Install specialized machinery for each type of product.
• Reduce the number of steps needed to assemble the appliances.
• Transition to a process layout for the manufacturing facility.
• Maintain a greater level of inventory to avoid stockouts.
33. What is a competitive advantage that results from lean methodology?
• People utilization
• Product differentiation
• Specialized workforce
• Information technology
37. Which advantage is gained by the reduced inventory of lean systems?
• Faster pace of inventory turnover
• Elimination of raw inventory
• Reduced risk of inventory stockouts
• Greater aggregate planning time horizon
38. Which advantage comes with total quality management (TQM)?
• Reduced finished inventory
• Greater controlled variation
• Fewer returned items
• Reduced employee turnover
39. Which factor represents a reason that lean strategies improve flexibility?
• Greater level of raw material inventory
• Reduced time to switch among products
• Lower likelihood of product defects
• Elimination of unnecessary movements
40. A manufacturing facility uses a production system that moves parts and materials based on actual needs at workstations. What is used to signal the need for more materials at each workstation?
• Master schedule
• Process map
• Heijunka
• Kanban
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